Lahore Qalandars Vs Quetta Gladiators Highlights, PSL 2026: Fakhar Zaman’s Century Leads LHQ To 9-Run Win

Hello cricket fans! Welcome to the live coverage of match 30 of PSL 2026 between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators on Tuesday, April 21. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Timings: 3:00 PM IST

The match 30 of PSL 2026 between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans will not be streamed in India due to political tensions between both the nations.

The last teams when both these teams met in this season then Quetta Gladiators chased down the 135-run target set by Lahore in under 17 overs, thus winning the match by 6 wickets.

Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and elected to bat first against Quetta Gladiators.

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Farooq, Abdullah Shafique, Charith Asalanka, Sikandar Raza, Haseebullah Khan(w), Daniel Sams, Shaheen Afridi(c), Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah, Haris Rauf

Quetta Gladiators: Shamyl Hussain, Saud Shakeel(c), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Brett Hampton, Bevon Jacobs, Khawaja Nafay(w), Khalil Ahmed, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Alzarri Joseph delivers an excellent first over, giving away just one run against Mohammad Farooq and Fakhar Zaman. LHQ will have to make good use of the powerplay on a good batting track.

LHQ 1/0 (1)

Oh, that’s asking for trouble and Fakhar Zaman says thank you very much! Khalil Ahmed just floats up a half-volley outside off, and Fakhar is already on the move, dances down the track and absolutely slaps it through cover. That’s hit with authority, no finesse needed.

The ball screams past the infield, and honestly, no one inside the circle even gets a look at it. That’s a statement stroke.

Fakhar Zaman is absolutely on fire right now, this is turning into his show. Brett Hampton tries to angle one into the pads, but that’s just feeding Fakhar’s strengths, a neat little flick, perfectly timed, and it races away fine.

Deep square leg gives chase, but it’s already gone. That boundary also brings up a solid 50-run stand, and the momentum is firmly shifting here.

And hold on, that over has been taken apart. 22 runs off it, two towering sixes, two crisp fours, Hampton’s under serious pressure, and Fakhar is dictating terms out there.

Soft, soft dismissal, and Gladiators won’t care one bit, they’ll take that every day. Abrar Ahmed drags it short and wide, almost inviting the cut, and Abdullah Shafique takes the bait. Backs away, goes hard at it… but doesn’t quite get hold of it. Thick outside edge and it flies straight to short third.

Usman Tariq barely has to move, simple catch, job done.

That’s a bit of a gift at a crucial moment, and you can feel the shift again.

Fakhar Zaman is just operating on a different level right now, this is ridiculous batting! Usman Tariq drags it wide outside off, but Fakhar is all over it in a flash. A fierce cut, hit hard and flat to the left of point, and oh, that’s sloppy in the field. The fielder just can’t get low in time, it sneaks right under him and races away.

That boundary brings up Fakhar’s 26th PSL fifty, and what a knock this is turning into. He pauses, raises the bat, soaks in the applause, and honestly, he deserves every bit of it. He’s making this look way too easy.

Abrar Ahmed goes into the pads and Charith Asalanka doesn’t miss out, that’s whipped away beautifully. Picks it early, rolls the wrists, and sends it racing to deep square leg for four. No stopping that once it beats the infield.

And just like that, this partnership with Fakhar Zaman keeps growing, quietly turning into something really dangerous for the opposition.

Oh he’s closing in now, you can feel the hundred coming! Abrar Ahmed goes into the pads again and Fakhar Zaman is all over it, whips it away to deep square leg with absolute ease. That’s another boundary, and he moves to 97, just three away now.

The crowd’s buzzing, every run getting louder, this is building up to something big.

WOW, that’s how you bring up a hundred! Abrar Ahmed tosses it up, and Fakhar Zaman is already charging, gets right to the pitch and absolutely smokes it straight down the ground. That’s gone, into the stands!

From 97 to a century in one swing, fearless, dominant, unforgettable. Fakhar takes off the helmet, raises the bat, and soaks it all in while his teammates rise to applaud. What a knock, what a moment.

Oh no, that’s the end of a spectacular knock! Usman Tariq drops it right in the slot and for a second you think, here we go again, another one flying out of the ground. Fakhar Zaman goes for the big hit, tries to get under it, but doesn’t quite catch it cleanly. Off the toe end, no real elevation, and it hangs up in the air.

Shamyl Hussain settles under it at long-off, takes it safely, and that’s the moment the innings finally ends.

Fakhar walks back to a standing ovation after a breathtaking 103 off 51. Pure dominance, pure entertainment. He’s left a massive mark on this game.

And that’s not the finish Sikandar Raza was looking for at all. Khalil Ahmed keeps it at a hittable length, Raza clears the front leg and swings hard to the leg side, but doesn’t quite get the connection right. It goes high, not far enough, and straight into the hands of Rilee Rossouw at deep mid-wicket.

A simple catch in the end, and Raza’s late cameo is cut short. Not the trademark finish this time.

Lahore Qalandars powered to 197/6, riding on a sensational century from Fakhar Zaman, who tore into the Quetta Gladiators’ attack from the outset and never let the momentum drop. He dominated the powerplay, kept the scoring rate soaring through the middle overs, and brought up a stunning hundred that set the tone for a big total.

While Usman Tariq eventually removed him, the damage had already been done, leaving Quetta with a daunting target of 198 and a high-pressure chase ahead under the lights.

Alright, here we go, chase time, and there’s a bit of nervous energy in the air.

Shamyl Hussain and Saud Shakeel walk out to the middle, eyes on that 198 target. Shamyl will take first strike, and straight away, it’s the big one, Shaheen Afridi with the new ball in hand. You know what that means, swing, pace, and early questions.

Slip in place, fielders on their toes, Shaheen steams in. This is where the tone of the chase gets set.

Oh, that’s a testing delivery first up in the over.

Daniel Sams takes the pace off and digs in a slower bouncer just outside off. Saud Shakeel reads it early, arches back and goes for the ramp over the keeper, but he doesn’t quite get it right.

The timing is off, the top edge is beaten, and it flies past without any contact. A bit of a nervy moment there, that could’ve gone anywhere, but it’s ruled a marginal call and they survive it.

Oh, that is pure class from Shamyl Hussain.

Haris Rauf tries to pull things back with a slower one, just a touch overpitched outside off, but Shamyl is already set. He leans into it beautifully and times a picture-perfect straight drive back past the bowler. No need to run, no need to chase, that’s all timing, all elegance.

The ball races away and Shamyl just holds the pose for a moment, that’s as clean as it gets.

Sikandar Raza darts one in and Shamyl Hussain calmly works it into the gap at sweeper cover, just a single, but it’s enough, and there it is, a well-made fifty.

He’s paced this chase beautifully so far, stayed composed under pressure, and picked his moments smartly. A controlled, confident knock from the opener, and he raises his bat to acknowledge the effort. Quetta will need plenty more of this as the chase builds.

Oh no, that’s a massive blow out of nowhere.

Haris Rauf fires it in, Shamyl Hussain taps it and looks for a quick single, but the call is tight from the start. Daniel Sams is sharp in the field, Haseebullah Khan does the rest behind the stumps, and the throw is right on target. Shamyl is stranded! That’s a clear run-out.

He walks back after a well-made 53 off 31, a really solid knock, but it ends in the most frustrating way. You can feel the momentum shift instantly after that wicket.

QTG 88/2 (9.4)

Sikandar Raza goes full and straight outside off, and Rilee Rossouw just punches it crisply to extra cover, and oh, he’s instantly off the blocks. That’s a quick call for a single.

There’s a bit of hesitation in the field, a wild shy at the stumps, but it goes wide. Even if that had hit, Rossouw was comfortably home, he was already halfway down the pitch. A bit of intent there, keeping the pressure ticking.

Usama Mir strikes at a crucial moment as Khawaja Nafay falls for 12, mistiming a slog-sweep off a turning delivery on off.

Going down on one knee, he fails to get the elevation as the ball catches the surface slightly and loops toward deep mid-wicket, where Shaheen Afridi takes a safe catch. A timely wicket for the Qalandars just as the batting side looked to build momentum.

Time for the strategic break, and this one feels like it could go either way from here.

Rilee Rossouw’s earlier blitz has kept the Gladiators right in the contest, but his recent dismissal has just nudged things slightly back in favour of the Qalandars. Still, nothing is settled, the game is finely balanced, and both sides will feel they’re in it.

With wickets falling at key moments, pressure is building, and a tight finish is very much on the cards as we head into the final phase.

Shaheen Afridi goes full and straight on off, but it’s right in the slot for Abrar Ahmed. He clears the front leg and absolutely smokes it through the right of mid-off, that’s hit with real intent! No stopping that once it leaves the bat, racing away to the boundary in a flash. A strong response under pressure.

Lahore Qalandars held their nerve to beat Quetta Gladiators by 9 runs after posting 197/6, powered by Fakhar Zaman’s brilliant 103 off 51 balls that set the tone for a strong total.

Quetta responded with a spirited chase, led by Rilee Rossouw’s quick 62 and Shamyl Hussain’s 53, while Sikandar Raza and Abrar Ahmed added late resistance, but regular wickets and tight spells from Haris Rauf kept the pressure on.

Despite a competitive effort that took them to 188/7 in 20 overs, Quetta fell just short as Lahore’s bowling unit closed out a tense finish.

That’s a wrap from this match. You can switch to our live coverage of Rawalpindi vs Multan Sultans. Until then, bye-bye.